THE BISTRO
11200 VALENCIA ISLES BLVD · BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33437
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee discard old gloves and then proceeded to change gloves and then proceeded to handle food tray without washing hands. Advised employee to wash hands. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at glass door reach in cooler ; butter (65F). Per operator food not not prepared or portioned today. Food held in unit less than four hours. Operator moved butter to walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Cooked potatoes 120-145F. Food held in unit less than four hours. Observed potatoes stacked upon each other as a result heat from grill cannot reach food. Operator flattened out potatoes. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 4
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed shredded lettuce 64F at 10:10 to 64F at 11:00 (cooling since 10:00). At this current rate of cooling food will not reach 41F or below within 4 hours. Operator placed shredded lettuce in cooler to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels at both hand washing sinks in kitchen. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working at handwashing sink near ware washing area. Operator fixed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at ware washing area. Operator labeled degreaser **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. #1 Observed employee phone stored on cutting board at flip top cooler #1. Operator removed. #2 Observed employee keys stored on clean plates. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed at cook line knife stored between flip top cooler and table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning above triple sink at ware washing area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:28 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.